On Monday, July 16, Irby rolled out the seventh video in its series featuring the “People of Irby.” In this clip, Greg Berry, Irby’s Director of Special Projects and Recruiting talks about how meaningful it is to be a lineman, and the many reasons it’s something to be proud of.

Greg mentions how proud he is to see lines still standing that he helped build back in his Lineman days. Check out the full story to hear how the family atmosphere Irby has contributed tremendously to its success.

Film crews visited Irby job sites from Texas to Florida, and a couple spots in between, to interview team members and gather footage of crews at work. Greg’s spotlight video is the seventh in a series of videos Irby is rolling out in 2018. Follow Irby on Facebook and YouTube for updates and watch the company website for more to come.

Last month Irby rolled out the sixth video in its series featuring the “People of Irby.” In this clip, Irby Superintendent, Chris Swindoll, discusses the importance of his relationships with his co-workers in both the field and at the corporate office.

Chris shares a little about his career experience at Irby and where he started 15 years ago. He is an example of how hard work and dedication can prove to be beneficial in a workplace like Irby. Click here to see more of what Chris has to say.

Film crews visited Irby job sites from Texas to Florida, and a couple spots in between, to interview team members and gather footage of crews at work. Chris’ spotlight video is the sixth in a series of videos Irby is rolling out in 2018. Follow Irby on Facebook and YouTube for updates and watch the company website for more to come.

The 2018 Irby Superintendents’ Meeting was held on May 23^rd and 24^th at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS. Irby President Lee Jones kicked off the meeting with a recap of 2017 and where we are headed in 2018. We heard from a range of speakers in all departments such as Operations, Safety, Accounting, and several more.

Quanta Services Senior Vice President Jody Shea spoke along with three other Quanta employees, Jack Dwyer, Jeff Battles and Matt Mikeska.

Entergy’s Director of Transmission Project Management and Construction Dale Oliver spoke about the current Safety culture and why it is and always has been pertinent in this industry.

We also heard from special guest Bill Bosch, who serves as Florida Campus President at Northwest Lineman College. Bill gave us a great overview of the atmosphere at Northwest Lineman College campuses all over the country.

Following the meeting, we hosted a vendor fair where vendors set up booths and visited with other Irby employees. Thank you to Altec, Beyel, Northwest Lineman College, Longfellow Drilling, Red Wing Shoes, Scott Powerline, Yak Access, and Tyndale for your participation. Hope to see you all again next year.

We would also like to thank Scott Powerline for providing our meals during the meeting, and Yak Access for hosting our Social Hour on Wednesday night.

Thank you to all who participated in the 2018 Irby Superintendents’ Meeting. Looking forward to next year!

Irby recently rolled out the fifth video in its series featuring the “People of Irby.” In this clip, Luther Boone, Irby’s Regional Safety Manager discusses how we work safely, Irby’s family atmosphere, and our diverse workforce.

Luther explains how our linemen identify and mitigate hazardous situations in order for everyone to work safely and effectively. Spreading the message of safety throughout Irby is one of his main duties. Click here to get the full story from Luther.

Film crews visited Irby job sites from Texas to Florida, and a couple spots in between, to interview team members and gather footage of crews at work. Luther’s spotlight video is the fifth in a series of videos Irby is rolling out in 2018. Follow Irby on Facebook and YouTube for updates and watch the company website for more to come.

Irby Construction Company has a rich history that dates as far back as 1919. When the original electric grid was being constructed, Irby was integral. By the mid-1960s Irby had worked in 36 states and constructed more REA projects than any other contractor in the U.S.

Since then Irby teams have worked all over the world, had many innovative firsts, become part of a Fortune 500 company, and expanded its scope of services.

The company’s latest milestone is the roll out of a brand new company timeline that catalogs a few details of the company’s key accomplishments over the years. Visit irbyconst.com/history/ to learn more.

On Thursday, April 13, Irby Construction rolled out the fourth video in its series featuring the “People of Irby.” In this clip, Juan Carlos del Toro, an apprentice lineman for Irby Construction Company shares what makes working at Irby great, from his point of view.

In addition to working outdoors and visiting a variety of new places (he has traveled to job sites in four different states so far), Juan Carlos has a lot of nice things to say about the guys he works within the field and the opportunities he sees ahead of him in his career at Irby. Get the full story straight from Juan Carlos. Take a look at the clip here.

Film crews visited Irby job sites from Texas to Florida, and a couple spots in between, to interview team members and gather footage of crews at work. Juan Carlos is the fourth in a series of employees who will be spotlighted in this video series rolling out throughout 2018. Follow Irby on Facebook for updates and watch our website for more to come.